Christian Bale: Our Batman Doesn't Belong in Any Other Movie

Christian Bale is busy promoting his upcoming Ridley Scott epic Exodus: Gods and Kings. Bale plays Moses, a man with a hidden identity who must rise up to become a savior. Some recent remarks about another character with a dual identity has gotten fans of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy buzzing.

In an interview with Empire Magazine, Bale confessed to feeling some measure of envy - or at the very least disquiet - when he heard of Ben Affleck's casting as Batman. Saying, "When I heard there was someone else doing it, there was a moment where I just stopped and stared into nothing for half an hour."

IGN had the chance to sit down with Bale recently to talk about taking on the iconic role of Moses. During our interview, we asked if he felt there was more for him to mine in the Batman character. The actor reflected that, though he thinks that The Dark Knight is a "character that could have kept on going and going and going," that ultimately, "it was right for Chris [Nolan] to finish it where he did."

Adding, "And ours doesn't belong in any other version at all."

So, for those who are wondering what it may have been like to see Bale's Batman meet Cavill's Superman, it seems that the actor feels that was never meant to be.

"It was appropriate to leave at the right time," Bale concluded.

Take a look at what Bale had to stay above and stay tuned for more on Exodus: Gods and Kings.

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